Let's demystify the connection between building height and bird collisions! It’s a common misconception that towering skyscrapers are the main culprits when it comes to bird-glass collisions. In fact, the top floors of high-rises contribute to only 1% of all collisions! (Source: Scott R. Loss, Tom Will, Sara S. Loss, and Peter P. Marra "Bird–building collisions in the United States: Estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability," The Condor 116(1), 8-23, (2 January 2014). doi.org/10.1650/CONDOR-13-090.1) "/linkBuilder_2cCN1aca9kaWb1N0mgVrF1") Most collisions happen between ground level and the height of the tallest trees nearby—since this is where birds tend to thrive in search of habitat and food. It makes sense then that an individual building’s "mortality signature", i.e., the number of birds that will collide with it and die, is determined by its overall glass cover and closeness to habitat. On the other hand, the sheer volume of low- to mid-rise residenti...